November 2, 2011 (Chris Moore)
Mortgage applications held steady last week while mortgage interest rates remained virtually unchanged for the second consecutive week according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 28, 2011.
The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume which includes purchase applications and refinance applications, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent from the previous week.
On an unadjusted basis, the Index remained unchanged compared with the previous week. The four week moving average for the seasonally adjusted Market Index is down 2.50 percent.
Purchase Applications:
The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 1.8 percent from the previous week. The four week moving average is down 0.06 percent for the adjusted Purchase Index.
The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 0.8 percent compared with the previous week and was 2.1 percent lower than the same week a year ago.
Refinance Applications:
The Refinance Index decreased 0.2 percent from the previous week while the four week moving average for the Index is down 3.19 percent.
The refinance share of mortgage activity declined to 77.1 percent of total applications from 77.3 percent the previous week. For conventional mortgages, the refinance share decreased from 84.1 percent to 83.8 percent. For government mortgages, the refinance share increased from 48.6 percent to 49.4 precent.
Mortgage Interest Rates:
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Average Contract Mortgages Rates |
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Type of |
Interest Rate (%) |
Points |
Effective Rate |
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|
Current |
Previous |
Current |
Previous |
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| 30-Year FRM Conforming ($417,500 or less) |
4.31 |
4.33 |
0.49 |
0.47 |
Decreased |
| 30-Year FRM Non-Conforming ($417,501 or more) |
4.69 |
4.68 |
0.45 |
0.42 |
Increased |
| 15-Year FRM |
3.63 |
3.62 |
0.45 |
0.45 |
Increased |
| FHA 30-Year |
4.09 |
4.11 |
0.51 |
0.61 |
Decreased |
| 5/1 ARM |
3.09 |
3.11 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
Decreased |
The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity decreased to 5.8 percent of total applications from 5.9 percent the previous week.
This week’s results are based on an enhanced sample which captures more than 75% of all retail and consumer direct channel mortgage applications, compared to 50% previously.
Tags: MBA, home purchase applications, mortgage rates, fixed rate mortgage, adjustable rate mortgage, refinance, interest rate
Sources:
Mortgage Bankers Association
